The Skoda Octavia has received a new mild-hybrid powertrain in Australia, available in both liftback and wagon body styles, but only in the base Select trim.
The new mild hybrid variants of the Czech midsize car are due to appear in Australian showrooms in April 2026, replacing the previous 110TSI Select and Sportline.
The Octavia Select Hybrid (mHEV), as it is officially called, costs $41,990 excluding on-road costs or $43,990 excluding on-road costs as a liftback.
The wagon version is priced at $43,490 on-road or $45,990 drive-away.
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This makes it more expensive than the previous, purely petrol-powered Select 110TSI, which costs $41,990 as a liftback and $43,990 as a station wagon.
The new variants use a turbocharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine producing 110kW of power and 250Nm of torque, paired with a 48V mild hybrid system and a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.
These outputs are equivalent to those of the 1.4-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder in the existing Select 110TSI, which has an eight-speed torque converter automatic transmission.
However, claimed fuel consumption drops to 5.1 l/100 km for the liftback and 5.2 l/100 km for the estate – from 6.1 l/100 km and 6.2 l/100 km respectively.
The superior fuel consumption is achieved by the assistance of the mild hybrid system during acceleration and the ability to coast with the engine off. The system can also recover energy when braking.
The standard equipment of the Octavia Select Hybrid (mHEV) includes:
- 17-inch “Mensa Aero” alloy wheels.
- Space-saving spare wheel
- Proximity access with push button start
- Hands-free power tailgate
- Heated, electrically folding exterior mirrors
- 10-inch digital virtual cockpit instrument cluster
- 13-inch touchscreen infotainment system
- Satellite navigation
- 15W wireless phone charger with cooling
- Heated front seats
- Dual zone climate control
- Leather-covered steering wheel
- Adaptive cruise control
- Blind spot monitoring
- Driver fatigue detection
- Front cross traffic assistant
- Lane keeping assistant
- Rear cross traffic warning
- Traffic sign recognition
- Travel assistant
- Rear view camera
- Parking sensors front and rear
The $6,500 Signature Package additionally offers:
- 18-inch “Lerna” alloy wheels.
- Matrix LED headlights
- Rear privacy glass
- Leather upholstery in black or cognac
- Electrically adjustable front seats
- Memory
- massage
- Heating
- ventilation
- Head-up display
All exterior paint finishes are no-cost options except Velvet Red Metallic, which incurs an additional charge of $770.
The new mild-hybrid Select matches the sporty RS flagship and costs $62,990 as a liftback or $64,990 as a station wagon.
The RS is powered by a 195kW/370Nm 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine, also mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission.
Despite having significantly more power than the Select, it has fuel consumption of 7.0L/100km on the combined cycle, less than 1.0L/100km more than the outgoing 1.4-litre Select.
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